Wisconsin at Ohio State

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  New-York tribune, New York [N.Y.], November 24, 1918, page 1

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  Two 80-Yard Runs Enable Wisconsin To Beat Ohio State PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 23.-Pennsylvania evened accounts with Swarthmore this afternoon on Franklin Field, defeating the Garnet 10 to in the sec ond match between these two institutons played this year. Three weeks ago Swarthmore trimmed the Penn eleven, 20 to 2, but the Red and Blue to-day outplaycd their rivals through out the game, showing better team work, headwork and gameness. A brief flash of individual effort in the third period, when Geigs made a fifty five yard run for touchdown, &C. counted for Swarthmore’s on.y score. McNichol, Braun and Hopper starred for Penn, while Geigs, Larkin and Howell did the bulk Of the work for Swarthmore. Hopper tackled Geigs heavily, both sprawling ON the turf. Geigs fumbled when he hit the ground and Hopper batted the ball with his hand toward the ~Jarthmore goal. Frank, Penn guard, came along just in time to pick up the bounding sphere and carry it over for a touchdown. The (inp-un.

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  Evening star, November 24, 1918, page 24

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  VICTORY FOR WISCONSIN. Defeats Ohio State in Loosely Play ed Game, IA to 8. COLUMBUS. Ohio. November 23.-In a game marked by fumbles and ragged playing Wisconsin defeated Ohio State here today by a score of IA to 3. Both of Wisconsin’s touchdowns came after so-yard runs by Smith. the first one in the first period from a punt formation and the second in the final period, when he intercepted an Ohio State forward pass on his own 20 yard line. Sundt kicked both goals. In the early minutes of the game Ohio State went through Wisconsin’s line with ease, but after Smith made his first touchdown the green Ohio team went to pieces and Wisconsin stiffened. Early in the first period Wiper failed at a field goal. but was more successful in the second period, dropping a beautiful kick over the goal from the 25-yard line. In the third period Ohio State pushed the ball to Wisconsin’s 1-yard line, but lacked the punch to put it over.

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  Omaha daily bee, Nebraska, November 24, 1918, page 1

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  Wisconsin Beats Ohio State Team in Ragged Contest at Columbus Columbus, O., Nov. 23.-In a game marked by fumbles and ragged playing, Wisconsin defeated Ohio State here today by a score of IA to 3. Both of Wisconsin’s touchdowns came after 80-yard runs by Smith, the first one in the first period from a punt formation, and the second in the final period when he intercepted an Ohio State forward pass on his own 20-yard line. Sundt kicked both goals. Lineup and summary: nhin Gtot “iecopstn-

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  The Birmingham age-herald, Alabama, November 24, 1918, page 21

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  Wisconsin Defeats Ohio State in Wierd Game Columbus, O., November 23-In a game marked by fumbles and ragged playing. Wisconsin defeated Ohio state here today by a score of IA to g. Both of Wis consins touchdowns came after S0-yard runs by Smith, the first one in the first period from a punt format tion and the second in the final period when he intercepted an Ohio State forward pass on his own 0-yard line.

Public-domain newspapers from the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America, found through the American Stories dataset (Dell and Harvard, CC BY 4.0). The text is the machine reading of the page, mistakes and all.

Ohio State leads 64–⁠18–⁠5 in 87 meetings, counting the 81 since this game.